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KFC settles California potato suit
April 24, 2007
San Jose Mercury News: KFC will settle a California lawsuit by warning customers in that state that its potatoes contain a suspected cancer-causing chemical.
read nowDairy Queen adding waffle bowls and cones
April 24, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen is introducing freshly-baked waffle bowls and cones to its menu beginning May 1. Waffle bowls and cones can be ordered plain or…
read nowCanada DQ to pull controversial ad
April 24, 2007
Globe and Mail: Dairy Queen announced this week that a commercial showing a boy being hung on a hook will stop airing in Canada. The ad was similar to an…
read nowCaptain D's wins "Best Menu Revamp" award
April 24, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's Seafood has announced it has won a 2007 Nation's Restaurant News "MenuMasters Award" in the category of "Best Menu Revamp."…
read nowBurger Kings goes to Hollywood, again
April 24, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. announced it has partnered with Columbia Pictures for the theatrical release of Spider-Man 3. The five week promotion, beginning…
read nowMcDonald's partners with Greenpeace
April 23, 2007
Washington Post: McDonald's officials have joined with the environmental activist group Greenpeace in calling for a moratorium on the purchase of soybeans…
read nowMilkshake sales on the rise
April 23, 2007
USA Today: Sales of milkshakes, malts and floats in restaurants in the United States rose 11 percent in 2006, according to research firm NPD Group. The…
read nowHardee's tries turkey for breakfast
April 23, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Fast-food chain Hardee's is hoping to sell consumers on the idea of turkey for breakfast. Hardee's' new Breakfast Club Sandwich features slices of…
read nowMidwest Hardee's to bring back Big Shef
April 23, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's is bringing back the Burger Chef Big Shef hamburger for a limited time to the chain's locations in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Ind., Fort…
read nowChick-fil-A launching online ordering
April 23, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has signed an agreement with Fresno, Calif.-based Delphis Software to implement Delphis' AROS online ordering solution in the chain's…
read nowTriarc set for restaurant growth
April 22, 2007
Houston Chronicle: Financier Nelson Peltz's Triarc Companies Inc. has signaled its intention to become a pure-play restaurant operator. The final switch from…
read nowSubway to sponsor Oregon marathon
April 22, 2007
EUGENE, Ore. — Subway restaurants spokesman Jared Fogle will be in Eugene, Ore., on April 29 to help kick off the inaugural Subway Eugene Marathon. Fogle, who…
read nowSubway to sponsor Oregon marathon
April 22, 2007
EUGENE, Ore. - Subway restaurants spokesman Jared Fogle will be in Eugene on April 29 to help kick off the inaugural Subway Eugene Marathon. Fogle, who became…
read nowSubway to sponsor Oregon marathon
April 22, 2007
EUGENE, Ore. - Subway restaurants spokesman Jared Fogle will be in Eugene on April 29 to help kick off the inaugural Subway Eugene Marathon. Fogle, who became…
read nowEl Pollo Loco brings back BBQ black beans
April 22, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has announced the return of its signature BBQ Black Beans, which can be ordered both as a side dish or as the featured…
read nowFast food restaurants feel FTC heat
April 22, 2007
Advertising Age: The Federal Trade Commission has taken the step of issuing compulsory requests for information from 44 food, beverage and quick-service…
read nowNRA Hotel-Motel Show to highlight foodservice technology
April 19, 2007
According to the National Restaurant Association, 35 percent of full-service restaurant operators say they are using more technology in their dining rooms…
read nowMcDonald's net up 22 percent
April 19, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 6.3 percent in the first quarter ended March 31, the company announced. March arked the…
read nowTriarc to focus on Arby's
April 19, 2007
BusinessWeek: Triarc Cos. plans to focus on its Arby's business following the sale of its controlling stake in investment manager Deerfield & Co.…
read nowSandella's signs first franchise agreement
April 19, 2007
Redding, Conn. — Sandella's, the 125-plus unit flatbread chain has embarked on an aggressive national expansion plan with Alexandria, Va.-based franchise…
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